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Fumiko Ladd Chino: Cost Conversations to Mitigate the Effects of Financial Toxicity in Oncology
Jan 15, 2025, 15:00

Fumiko Ladd Chino: Cost Conversations to Mitigate the Effects of Financial Toxicity in Oncology

Fumiko Ladd Chino, Attending in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, posted on X:

“New paper:

‘One proposed intervention to help mitigate financial toxicity is to promote conversations between patients and oncologists about the cost of care.

These convos provide opportunities for patients to express concerns about the actual (or feared) costs related to treatment.’

Cost Conversations to Mitigate the Effects of Financial Toxicity in Oncology: Current State, Opportunities, and Barriers.”

Cost Conversations to Mitigate the Effects of Financial Toxicity in Oncology: Current State, Opportunities, and Barriers

Authors: Dalia Littman, Anh B. Lam, and Fumiko Chino

Fumiko Ladd Chino

Fumiko Ladd Chino is an attending in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, who specializes in gynecological and breast cancers. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including ASCO Excellence in Equity Award (2022), Duke Radiation Oncology Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (2019), Duke University Hospital “Good Catch” Award (2018), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award (2018), Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award (2014) and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center Volunteer of the Year Award (2009).